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ARE STONES ALIvE?-We generally
think of minerals as dead Jumps OF inact-
i've matter. But they may be said to be
alive, creatures Of vital pulsations and
separated into individuals as distinct as
the pines in forest or the tigers in jun
gle. The disposition Of crystals are cs
diverse as those of animals, They throb
with unseen currents of energy. They
grow in size as long as they have oppor-
tunity. They can be killed, too, though
not Us easily as an oak or dog. 4 strong
electric shock discharged through crystal
will decompose it, very rapidly if it is of
soft structure, causing the particles to
gradually disintegrate in the reverse order
from its growth, until the poor thing lies
dead shapeless ruin. 1t is true the crys-
tabs life is unlike that of higher creatures.
But the difference between vegetable and
animal life is no greater than that be-
tween mineral and vegetable life. Lin
naus, the great Swedish naturalist, defined
the three kingdoms by saying "Stones
grow; plants grow and feel; animals grow
and feel and move-E d. Waiker IN
Christmas Vide Auake.
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AND NOW THEY ARE DENIED.
a LITE POSITION.
General yyIights Son Receives "A Nice
appointment.


LOUISVILLE (Ky.), December 23d.-Major
J. NJ. Wright, Of this city, has been ap-
pointed Marshal Of the United States Su-
preme Court, to succeed John G. Nicolay,
who retires to devote himself to literary
work The position is a life one, with a
salary of 50, 600 year. Major Wright is a
graduate of West Point, and is a son of
General Wright, Z. S. A, who commanded
the Department of the Pacific during the
war, and who was lost on the steamship
Brother Jonathan in 1865, while going from
San Francisco to Oregon.
In 1861 he resigned his cadetship at West
Point to accept an appointment as Assist
ant Adiutant-G General of Volunteers on she
staff of Major- General D. c. Buell.. He ac-
companied General Buell. to the West, and
served there on his staff throughout his
campaigns. After the war he settled in
Louisville and began the practice of law.
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TRIP TO THE FOOTHILLS.
" hat May be Seen In Few Hours Ride
from Sacramento.

from Sacramento.
EDS. RECORD UNION A more delightful
trip could hardly be made than to take the
noon train, which takes one through the
foothills of Placer county. AT Rocklin are
seen the first orange trees in full bearing
having been set out by Dana Perkins at the
depot some years ago; and from there to
Colfax, every few miles on each side OF the
road, can be seen clusters of orange trees
in many instances laden heavily with the
golden fruit, which with their green foliage
make quite contrast to the barren trees
of other kinds surrounding them.
When the orange trees at this season oi
the year are such an attractive feature tC
US, we can readily understand how they
captivate the Eastern excursionate, who
arrives from a land covered with snow
where there is not green thing to be seen
A few years more and there will be one
continuous orange grove and series of or.
chards from Colfax to Sacramento, as or
every hand you see where land is being
cleared ready for more trees. Those who
have trees out are putting in more, and
those who have none planted are anxious
to get them in.
Every one we came in contact with
takes pleasure in telling how successful
they had been with their fruit the past sea
son, and would have done better had they
more water, which they will have mex
year, as the ditch-owners have arranged tc
supply all the water that will be needed
and to irrigate much larger area of coun.
try near Loomis.
Mr.. Whitney is clearing off large tract
Of land preparatory to planting it out tc
citrus and decidUous fruits and getting il
up in shape for his large colony He has
been very successful in establishing colo.
nies heretofore, and says he will make thi.
one excel all others. He intends te make
it the model, and he can easily do so, as he
has better foundation to start upon thar
any colony he has before located.
At Colfax the party making a trip to The
mountains will change TO the narrow,
gauge for Nevada aud Grass Valley. Be
tween Colfax and Grass Valley we passed
through Chicago Park Colony. The com.
pany has control of some 5000 acres. The
elevation is about $500 feet, and it lies
upon plateau, being mostly level. They
could hardly secure so much land in a
body in any other location in the foothills
at that elevation which would be so nearly
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STILL ON THE RACK.
Another Charge of Burglary Against the
Los Angeles Policeman.

rCoqyTigs:, 1887 by lte California i:soe,a.ed Press.
Los ANGELES, December 23d.-This
afternoon carriage containing Mrs.
Hester and a companion drove to the
little town of Vernon, six miles southeast
of Los Angeles. The occupants alighted
in front of Justice of the Peace w. w.
Getchel's Office, and Mrs. Hester quickly
stated their mission. She desired q war
rant issued foy the arrest of NJ. w. Brady
on a charge of having burglarized a room
in her lodging-bouse on the 18th of last
November. The required papers were
soon made out and placed in the hands Of
Sheriff Kays to serve. His deputy, Charles
Cruise, found the man and placed him
under arrest Justice Taney was then
sought and asked to fix the bond: This
the Justice declined to do, as he thought
he had no jurisdiction in the matter. Su-
perior Judge Hutton was appealed to, and
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"LEr HER Go, GALLAGHER" The
Gallagher who gave rise to it was Thomas
j. Gallagher, formerly sporting editor of
the ST. Louis Globe Democrat. He is Will
known all over the West. lie is one of
the best horse reporters in the country. At
one time he was tirst-class printer, and is
n fine billiard player. Tom Gallagher
used to play good many billiard matches
in Mussey's old rooms at Fourth and Pine
streets, St. Louis When he was practic-
ing crowd would always be on hand.
They all knew him and liked him Now,
Tom had a deliberate way of walking
around the billiard table and viewing a
hard shot from various points, and fiddling
with the cue refectively before he shot |;
not nervous-likc, but it is his way. So
when the crowd got tired waiting some one
would call out, as Tom sawed with the
cue: "0h, let her go, Gallagher" " Finally
it got to be a common phrase around st.
Louis. Then it got into the pool-rooms
and on the race-course. Afterward the
billiard players with whom Tom had
matches carried it away with them
,Maggioli to New Orleans Carter to Cleve-
land, Lou Morris to the coast, and so on,
until it worked its way East two years ago
this summer. That's all there is to "Let
her 60 Gallagher P'-Erchanye.
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TRYING TO SETTLE.
Attempts to Square the Accounts of
Dresbach IL RosenfeId.

Dresbach IL RosenfeId.
SAN FRAECIsco, December 23d-[SpeciaL ]
Arrangements are about concluded by
which it is expected that final settlement
will sbe consummated between William
Dresbach and John Rosenfeld, who became
so deeply involved in the recent wheat
deal, and their creditors. A meeting CT the
creditors was held yesterday afternoon at
Dresbach's office The committee pre-
viously appointed to effect a basis of settle
ment reported, and advised the creditors to
accept a settlement on the basis of 81 80
per contract on all wheat which had been
rendered and on which payment had been
made down to 81 20 per GENITAL, and 81 on
all other contracts.
These terms they reported, were in their
judgment the best that could be made. An
agreement which had been prepared, bind
ing the creditors to accept the above terms,
was produced and received many sigma
tures.
A member of the Produce Exchange yes
terday said " l think that a settlement
will soon be effected on the basis of 81 80
and 81 per contract. To settle on these
terms will cost Dresbach & Rosenfeld
$123,000. 1t is poor settlement, but the
best we can get. On some contracts there
will be a loss of from $5 to S."
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NARROW ESCAPE.
A Bad Railroad Wreck without Serious
Consequences.

"A t1itu Iallrodu nrech hIIlOuI serious
Consequences.
CHICAGO, December 23d.-P robably the
worst shaking-up ever given train load of
passengers, without killing single person
outright, occurred to the $50 people COM
ing to Chicago on the Minnesota and
Northwestern road this morning. Near
German Valley the rails had spread, and
when the train struck the spot, travelling at
good rate of speed, every one of the seven
cars left the track. Fully forty passengers
were injured, five Of them seriously, and
two perhaps fatally.
The light list of casualties is regarded as
remarkable, in view of the fact that the
coaches were badly damaged. 1t is mat
ter Of wonder, at least, that none of them
caught fire.
Another remarkable feature is that the
wreck happened just after the train had
passed a long bridge ten feet high. Had it
occurred q moment sooner it would have
made catastrophe of fearful fatality. The
most painful injuries of many were in
tiicted by broken glass
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SAVED BY PILLOWS.
Singular Escape of an Only Passenger on
Runaway Train.

Como (Col.), December 23d.-At an early
hour this morning, while train men were
transferring a Gunnison sleeper to the
Leadville track, in some way the sleeper,
with one coach, got away and started down
the steep grade with no train man on them
to set the brakes. Soon the cars attained q
velocity of fifty miles an hour. Two miles
from here the cars jumped the track and
were demolished. The only passenger on
the ill-fated cars was man named Bates,
who covered his head with pillows, and
was taken out of the wreck without a
scratch
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EARLY WRITING.-Thes surface on which
writing was done was originally stone,
metal or clay, the latter burned in a kiln
so as to render it practically indestructible
by heat, atmospheric influences or ordi-
nary attrition, and bearing date 700 B. c.
Tablets with a thin layer of wax thereon
made the task more easy, even if the rec
ord was less.
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A GOOD SHOWING.
An Increase of 5000, 900 In Exports
Over Those of Last Year.

WAsHINGToN, December 23d-The Chief
of the Bureau of Statistics, in his statement
of the imports and exports cf the United
States, reports that the total value of i'm
ports of merchandise for the five, eleven
and twelve months ended November 80,
18S7-as compared with similar reports for
the corresponding periods of the preceding
year-were as follows Five months, $299,-
22S,6 Cps; same period in 1886, $27S, ,561 ,475.
Eleven months, $656, 70S, SIG; in 1886, $607,-
15l,S ,S07. Twelve months, SIP, $50, ,91S; in
in 1886, $659,692,6 COZ. Exports - Five
Eleven months, $642, ,O43 81; in 1886. $627,-
9S6,697. Twelve months, $727, ,4G0,635; in
1856. 7O2 80 4l3.
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THE CAPITAL.
EXPORTS INCREASING AND I'M.
PORTS DECREASING.
Carlisle's Ways and Means Commit.
tee - The Postal Telegraph
Sherman and the Tariff.
Especial DISPATCHES To THE nEcoaD-vNoS.l
PRETTY SOLID.
Carlisle Selects a. Cut-and-Dried Ways
and Means Committee.

CafIIsIe beIects n Out-anu-DrIeu ways
and Means Committee.
iCopyiga 1857, by lie CG!J or7.ia associated Press
WAsHIEGToE, December 23d. Speaker
Carlisle has decided upon the membership
OF the Ways and Means Committee. The
Democratic members will be Mills of Texas,
Chairman Cox of New York, Mcmillan OF
Tennessee, Breckinridge of Kentucky,
Breckinridge OF Arkansas, Turner OF Geor-
gia, and Bynum of Indiana. The Republi-
can members will be Kelley of Pennsyl-
vania, Brown of Indiana, Reed of Maine,
Mckinley of Ohio, and Fuller of Iowa.
Fuller was one of the Republicans who
voted in the last Congress for the considera-
ton of the Morrison bill. As the commit
tee now stands there is not q Protectionist
among the majority, while one Free-trader
has been assigned to the minority.
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Ell pORApo,s NEW LIFE.
The Sacramento and Placerville Rail-
road Almost Completed.

PLAcERvILLE, December 23d.-Yesterday
a large number of railroad graders were
sent TO Arizona from the Placerville and
Sacramento Railroad, having nearly COM
pleted their iabors here. More will be
sent the first of the week. The tunnel was
finished Saturday night, and the track is
now being laid toward Placerville. The
line will be completed and trains running
in three weeks.
New life has been infused into the county
by building of the road, and the future
prospects of large fruit-growing. section
have aroused our citizens. A meeting has
been called for Saturday next to organize a
Board of Trade, to make known the re-
sources of this county and extensively ad-
yertise il al the East.
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HOME AFFAIRS.
MASSACHUSETTS, HAS 4 LITTLE
EARTHQUAKE.
Conflicting Reports of the Western
Blizzard - Runaway Train in
COlorado-RaiIroad Dividend.
Especial DISPATCHES TO THE EEcoRD-uNiosl
4 MAMMOTH STEIKg.
Forty Thousand Men iu the Coal Region
on the Eve of Il Strike.

PHILADELPHIA, December 23d.-Over
one thousand men employed by the Phila-
delphia and Redding Railroad Company on
their lines running from Westfalls TO the
Port Richmond coal wharves, either as
trainmen, coal-handlers Or freight handlers
quit work this afternoon at half past four.
This action was caused by the Introduction
of train crew of five non-union men to
do work upon which union men had been
employed, but who had been discharged.
Ibis movement will be communicated to
all employees of the road, and general
strike upon all the lines OF the company
may be the result.
Representative of five Assemblies of
Reading employees, who have formed Ma
tional District Assembly Of Knights of
Labor, met tonight and called general
convention for tomorrow afternoon.
IJ is asserted tonight that the word has
been passed along the entire Reading sys-
tenn, and that the 10000 or 10000 men in
the employ of the company will quit work
tomorrow
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POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Prospect of the Senate Committee Re
porting in Its Favor.

Prospect of the Senate Committee Re
porting in Its Favor.
WASHINGTON, December 23d- Senator
Sawyer, Chairman of the Senate Postoflice
Committee says he will bring the subject
of a postal telegraph before the committee
very early after the holiday recess. Five
members of the present committee were
members of the Forty-ninth Congress,
which reported a postal telegraph bill, but
did not repeat the extensive investigation
made by its predecessors. Senator Sawyer
ent predictions. He supported the bills
reported by the Forty-eighth and Forty
ninth Congress, which looked to the estab-
lishment of postal telegraph system, but
with the cooperation of private corpora
tions.
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Prof. Elisha Gray's new discovery is
called autobiography, and it is claimed that
it will be possible with its use to write
upon sheet of paper aud have an auto
graphic facsimile of the writing repro
duced by telegraph 800 miles away, and
probably much greater distance.--PhiIa-
delphid Press.
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not in vain, as he fixed Brady's bail at
81 600, which was readily given.
THROUGH THE AIR.
Los angeles to Have an Elevated Motor
Road.

lcspsht, 1857, by .ac California AssOciGted Press
Los ANGELES, December 23d.-A new
enterprise Of large proportions is announced
by this evenings Express. 1t is the pro-
posed building of an elevated motor-rail-
way from Los Angeles and Pasadena su-
bnrbs to Santa Monica, distance of over
fifteen miles, Surveys have just been made,
and maps and plans are being prepared.
Walter Maxwell, Doctor Conger, Thomas
Brown, John T. Gaffey, Colonel Baker, a.
/. D. Wilson and other leading capitalists
are pushing the scheme. The reason tor
making an elevated line is that the expense
Of construction and equipment is less,
damage to land slight and easier to procure
the right-0f-Way.
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PRINTING IN CoLoRs-The art of print
ing in colors has taken potent move for
ward. By the new process thousand
shades can be printed at once Instead of
using engraved rollers or stones, as in the
case of colored advertisements, the designs
or pictures are 'built up in case of solid
colors specially prepared, somewhat after
the style of mosaic work. A portion is
then cut or sliced off, about an inch in
thickness, and this is wrapped round cyl
inder, and the composition has only to be
kept moist, and any number of impressions
can be printed. This will cause an extra
ordinary revolution in art work, also in
manufactures.-Ercha
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Mrs. Haymond's VIII.

SAN FRANCIsco, December 23d.-In the
matter of the estate of Alice Raymond, de-
ceased wife of the leading counsel of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company, the
probate of the will of the deceased, which
had been postponed several times, was
made to-day. Creed Raymond, the sole
devisee and executor, was present and tes-
tilted. The will named him as sole de-
visee and executor, but was silent on the
subject Of security, and therefore the Colonel
was required to give bond as executor in
the sum of 100000, that amount being
twice the value of the personal estate, as
the law provides. He qualified. with
Colonel Charles f. Crocker and John I.
Halaz- oc cr1ratins
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ICopyigt, 1887 by the California -issoctaea FressI
WASHINGTON, December 23d.-In the ap-
peal case of W. f. Laury, from decision
of the Collector of Customs at San Fran
cisco, assessing the duty at the rate of 20
per cent. ad Yalorem on certain leather i'm
ported into that port on October 1st last
and claimed by Mr.. Laury to be dntiable
at the rate of ten per cent, the Secretary of
the Treasury has notified the Collector to
take the necessary steps for refunding the
excessive dutv
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acting as officers of that corporation. Ives
was accorded the privilege of appearing in
his own behalf, and did so, accompanied
by his counsel. The Grand Jury was dis
missed this afternoon without having found
an Indictment against Ives or Stayner.
Another Fool Errand.
JACKSONVILLE (Fla.), December 23d.-A
special to the Times Union saws: The
schooner yacht Maria, of New York. sailed
from Key West last night for BeliSe in
search of hidden treasure. The informa-
ton and chart relating to the treasure were
obtained from a sailor in Washington.
Many prominent Congressman are said to
be interested in the venture. The expedi-
ton is commanded by Special Treasury
Agent Peck.
The Chicago Times " sale.
CHICAGO, December 23d. - The Inter
Ocean tomorrow will say that nothing now
remains TO complete the transfer OF the
Tines property 10 the West SnOwden syn
dicate except its ratification, in open Court.
The syndicate will assume control of the
paper about January 4th. The most radi-
cal change TO be effected, so far as the gem
eral public is concerned, is that of the price
from fye TO three cents.
End of the Cherokee Row.
KANSAS OITf. december 23t.-Ine Jour
ndEs Tahlequah special says: The bitter
fight between the two factions over the re-
suit OF the recent election in the Cherokee
Nation came to peaceful end to-day. Joel
Mayes, the Downing candidate, was de-
clsred elected. Special Agent Armstrong
returned to Washington tonight.
= Mystery of the Deep.
PHILADELPHIA, December 23d.-Captain
Walton, of the schooner Crammer reports
that on the Goth inst his mate boarded the
wrecked schooner Kelly, off Cape Henlo-
pen, and found the Captain, Taylor, lying
dead on the deck. There were marks on
his throat and bruises on his head. Cap
tain Walton thinks he was murdered.
Coming to California.
New York, December 23d.-Collector
Magore to- day received the resignation of
Colonel Charles Trichel, Acting Deputy
Agent, who will assume the management
of the Soldiers Home at Los Angeles, Cal,
after January 1st.
Dividend Declared.
New YORK, December 23d.-A dividend
of one per cent. has been declared on the
Central Pacific Railroad stock, payable
February l, 1888.
Manning Still Alive.
ALBANY, December -Ex-Secretary
Manning condition shows no change to-
night, except that he is somewhat weaker.
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UTAH.
A Batch of PoIygamists Sentenced to the
Penitentiary.

SALT LAKE, December 23d.-Elijah w
Steers, Stephen Barton, David Chidester,
George Holyoke and Daniel S. McFarlane
were brought up to-day from the Second
District Court at Beaver, and taken to the
penitentary Each is sentenced to SIX
months Imprisonment and $500 fine, for
unlawful cohabitation.
Charles S. King, editor of the Times at
Frisco, was convicted to-day in the same
Court of criminal libel, and sentenced to
pay fine of 500 and costs-amounting to
about $50 more
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LINING Your FAcE.-The art of lin
ing" the face to simulate the wrinkles of
age, is one very imperfectly understood.
Frequently ,Soes the amateur performer
draw 4 labyrinthine meshGork of thin,
dark lines, which only convey the effect of
a dirty face when seen upon the stage.
The point to decide IS rather how few than
how many wrinkles to mark upon the
face. 4 few broad touches, partaking more
Of the nature of shadows than Of mere
lines, viii often give an effect which would
be destroyed by an attempt at more
minute treatment The lines should I've
made with dark red, not black, An ordi-
parry water-color cake and 4 small brush
are the implements needed. The natural
wrinkles of the face will afford the best
guide to where the artificial ones are to
be painted, although, of course, they must
be varied according to the character to be
represented. For example, in making the
"crows' feet" in the outer corners of the
eyes jovial expression IS given by draw
ing the lines downward. and serious or
mournful expression by drawing them up
ward. 1t should further be borne in mind
that if the light is strong the lining will
require to be strong in proportion, but in
performing by an imperfect light the lin-
ing should be subdued as much as possible
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POOR PADDY.
Young McAuliffe Knocks Paddy Ryan
Out in Three Rounds.

SAN Francisco, December 23d.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The exhibition between Jack Nc
AulifIe and Paddy Ryan came off this
evening at the California Athletic Club
rooms. Three rounds were fought, and
when time was called on the fourth Ryan
would not respond
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INTERESTING FIND.-Philetus Lapham,
Of Battle Greek townships Calhoun county,
Mich, owns the very meadow wherein the
battle was fought which gives the creek its
name. The soil is still rich with arrow
heads stone tomahawks and other imple-
ments of ancient American warfare. Re
Gently he found a copper spear-head six
and half inches long and over one inch
wide, the metal of which had been chilled
until it viii cut steel. It is regarded as
quite valuable